40 Rowlands Hill, Wimborne, BH21 1AW
About 40 Rowlands Hill
40 Rowlands Hill is a detached house in Wimborne (BH21 1AW). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band F. At 72 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 67–357 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 9 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band.
Across 2013–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £413,000 is 77.4% below the 2025 sale of £1,825,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£2,355/sq ft) was about 580.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It changed hands recently, sold January 2025 for £1,825,000. At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (168 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused.
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Planning history
- Mar 2014RenovationAmendmentIn report
Non-material amendment to 3/12/1104/FUL to use upvc windows instead of timber, construct a retaining wall at entrance and replant the hedging, reposition double doors into garage area into rear wall and form ramp up, and omit windows into workshop/store areas at ground floor level.
- Council
- East Dorset
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 3/14/0175/NMC
- Mar 2013Demolition And RebuildHeritageIn report
Demolish Existing Two Storey Dwelling and Garage, and Replace with New Two Storey Building Comprising Workshop and Storage Area at Ground Level with 2 Bedroom Apartment Above
- Council
- East Dorset
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/12/1105/CON
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 40 Rowlands Hill has grown more than fourfold since the 2013 starting point.
£413,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.1% per year over 11 years.
£1,825,000
Growth on file: 17.1% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
31 January 2025Most recent
£1,825,000
+380.3%over 5 years15 April 2019
£380,000
+26.7%over 5 years29 August 2013
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH21 1AW: £780,000 (2023–2012).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Top of St. John's Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB